Liquid-container.



J. BALLANGE.

LIQUID CONTAINER.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 12, 1913.

Pdtented Sept. 2, 1913.

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LIQUID CONTAINER. APPLICATION FILED APR.12,1913.

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JOHN BALLANCE, OF NEW YORK, N; Y., nssreuon or ONE-HALF 'ro JOHN A. :PREssL, or NEW YORK, N. Y.

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Applicatipn filed April 12, 1918. Serial No. 760,713.

To all wlwm it ma concern:

Be it known t at I, JOHN BALLANCE, a

citizen of the United States, residing at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in -Liquid-Containers; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

' This invention relates to improvements in liquid containers and particularly to bottles or similar receptacles.

One object of the invention is to provide cardboard, celluloid or similar pliab e ma terial pressed or crimped into the desired a liquidcontainer constructed of shape and coated with a suitable substance to render the same fluid-tight and sanitary. rovide a container Another object is to of the character descri ed which will be strong and durable in construction, light in j weight, eificient and reliable in use and which may be employed for holding any kinds of liquids.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 I is a perspective view of the sheet of fabric from which the container is formed; Fig;

2 is a sectional perspective view illustrating the manner in which the upper portionof the sheet is crimped andpressed into shape to form the top of the body and neck of a bottle; Fig. 3 is a vertical sect'on of the:

body of the bottle with the 'botto and cap in position to be engaged therewith; Fig. 4 I

is a similar view of the frusto-conical shaped casing which covers the upper crimped ortion of the bod P similar view 0 of the bottle; Fig. 5 1s a the inner surface of the crimped neck of the bottle; Fig. 6 is a similar-view of the casing similar view taken through the body on the.

' line 11-11 of Fig. 8; Fig. 12 is a detail ver- ,tical-section of the upper portion of the neck 6 of the bottle illustratinga slightly diflerent Specification of Letters Patent.

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PatentedSept. 2, 1913.

view of the lower end of the body of the bottle illustrating a slightly different arrangement of bottom; Fig. 14 is a" view similar to Fig. 13 showing another modified construction and arrangement of bottom.

In the resent instance the invention is shown in t e'shape of a bottle having a comparatively broad short neck and wide mouth. It will be obvious, however, that the container may be of any other suitable shape or form. In forming the bottle I provide a'sheet of fabric F'of suitable size and shape and which may be paper, woven fabric, celluloid or any other pliable mate rial. In the present instance the bottle is represented as being formed from paper and when thus formed the sheet of paper has applied to onetside thereof a covering or backing'B of muslin, calico, cheese cloth or the like which is provided to strengthen and brace the paper whereby the same will be enabled to withstand more pressure towhich the same may be subjected by heavy liquids placed in the container.

In forming'the bottle the sheet of fabric F is bent to form a tube 1 and has its edges overlapped and glued or cemented together to form a fluid-tight joint. In forming this joint the overlapping edges of the sheet of fabric are preferably shaved down or tain Fig. 11 of the drawings so that the overlapped edges of the fabric are flush or do not form a projection on either the inner or outer side of the'body or neck of the container. After the .tube 1 has thus been form of cap or closure; Fig. 13 is a similar L ,pered gradually to a fine edge as shown at a formed the upper portion thereof is crimped and pressed inwardly by any suitable means for forming the frusto-conical shaped upper' ortion 2 and the cylindrical neck '3 of the bottle. After being thus formed or crimped the frusto-conical shaped upper portion of the body of the bottle is preferably covered on its outer side by a frusto-conical shaped casing lwhich is slipped down over the neck and crimped upper portion of the body and is secured thereto in any suit-able manner. The outer side of the crimped neck 3 of the bottle is also preferably covered by a tubular cylindrical casing 5 while the inner surface of the crimped neck is covered by a lining 6. By thus covering the crimped upper portion of the body and the neck of the bottle the crimpings or irregularities of these parts are covered and a smooth surface provided which gives the finished bottle a more attractive appearance besides making the same more sanitary as when the crimpings are covered dirt is prevented from accumulating therein. The bottom 7 of the body is also formed of paper or other suitable fabric and is pressed into the form of a shallow cup which may be in-' serted' into the lower end of the body of the bottleas shown in Fig. 8 of the drawings or may be engaged with the outer side of the lower end of the body as shown in Fig. 13 of the drawings. The bottom when applied in either manner described is glued 03 otherwise securely fastened to the body. When the bottom is insertedinto the lower end of the body of the bottle an outer fabric covtected by a strip of fabric 10 which is glued or pasted over said edges and has its edges lapped down over andsecured to the outer surface of the casing 5 and lining 6 as clearly shown in Fig. 8 of the drawings. The strip 10 when thus arranged also forms a binding or finish for the upper edge of the neck of the bottle.

Any suitable form of closure may )be provided for the neck or mouth of the bottle and in Figs. 3, 'Z and 8 of the drawings the closure is shown in the form of a cap 11 which is adapted to be placed over the upper end of the bottle neck around the sides of the same. In Fig; 12 of the drawings is shown a modified form of closure 12 which comprises a circular disk having a diameter slightly greater than the outside diameter of the neck of the bottle and which is provided with a cent-rally disposed depresseclportion 13 which forms a plug and is adapted to be inserted into the upper portion of the lining of the bottle neck while the. edges of the-disk closely engage or fit the upper-edge of the neck of the bottle as shown.

In Fig. 14 of the drawings is shown another slightly modified construction and arrangcment of bottom 14 which is inserted into the lower end of the body of the bottle similarly to the bottom 7 shown in Fig. 8

. eXceptthat the; bottom 14 is inverted or in a reverse position from the bottom shown in Fig. 8 and sets up into the lowerend of and to snugly fit the body, of the bottle as shown. In the last form of bottom the downwardly projecting flanged edges thereof and the lower edges of the sidesofthe bottle are covered by a binding strip 15 of any suitable fabric, the edges of which are secured to the inner sides of the flanged edges of the bottom and outer surface of the sides of the body; The strip 15 when thus arranged holds the bottom 14 in position and forms a finish for the lower edges of the body and bottom of the bottle.

The bottle when constructed as herein shown and described is preferably coated on the inner side or outer sideor on both the inner side and outer sides with a suitable wax or paaatfin'and which renders the body and other parts of .-the bottle absolutely im pervious to moisture and which covers all 'derstood as confining the invention strictly to a bottle shaped container as shown inthe drawings as it is obvious that a container of any shape or design may be constructed in accordance with the invention and in the manner described.

Having thus'particularly described my invention what I claim is:

1. In a container of the character fabric and having its upper end crimped to form the upper portion andneck of the container, a casing engaged with the crimped upper portion of the body ofthe container, a second casing engaged with the outer side of the crimped neck of the container, a lining engaged with the inner side of the crimped neck, a bottom secured to the lower end of the body, and a closure having a removable engagement with the upper end of the bottle neck.

p 2. In a container of the character described, a body formed from a sheet of fabric bnt into tubular form and having its edges and its upper portion crimped .to form the upper portion of the body and neck-of the container, a casingaround the neck, a lining engaged with the inner surface of the crimped neck, a binding strip arranged over the upper ends of the crimped neck and the casing and lining thereof, and a bottom.

3. A container formed from a sheet of pacoveri ng, said sheet of paper being bent into tubular: form and having its edges tapered and overlappedto form'a smooth joint and having its upper end crimped and pressed into shape to form the upper portion and neck of the container, casings arranged over the crimped upper portion and neck of the body, a lining engaged with the inner S111.-

fluid proof solution which is preferably the joints and forms a sanitary and easily" cleansed finish for the inner and ;outer surfaces of the bottle. I do not wish to be unthe a..- scribed, a body formed from .a suitable.

per having secured thereto a woven fabric ,7

face of the neck, a bottom engaged with faces of te container.

4. A container formed from a' sheet of paper having secured thereto a woven fabric covering, said sheet of paper being bent into tubular form and having its edges taperedand overlapped to form a smooth joint and having its upper end crimped and pressedinto shape to form the upper portion and neck of the container, casings arranged over the crimped upper portion and neck of the body a lining engaged with the inner surface of the neck, a flanged bottom inserted into and secured to the lower end of the body, and means engaged with the bottom and outer sides of the lower end of the container to hold the latter in place.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

.JOHN BALLANCE. Witnesses:

L. O. HILTON, M. H. S'rcmm). 

